Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-12-21

resident of Benton at that time, and the
| owner of considerable property there,
Mr.. Rolfe saw from the start that Great
Falls was the coming city of northern
Montana, and therefore made it point
| to .scatch onto" some desirable town lots
| and outside acres. His early investments
| at this place have made him rich man.
| By education and training Mr. Rolfe is
| especially fitted for this position. Heis a
native of Vermont, and a graduate OF
| Dartmouth college. On his way west
| ward he stopped long enough in the
| Buckeye state to become imbued with
the sOhio idee"-and behold, he is now a
| fulI-f1edged otflceholder. 1t is but JUS
tice to Mr.. Rolfe, however, to say that in
this case the office sought the man, and
not the man the office. Mr.. Rolfe has
been resident of Montana about ten
years. He commenced his career as
principal of the Helena schools and after
wards located at Fort Benton, where he
successfully practiced law, giving. special
attention to land business. He also
devoted share of his time to surveying
and engineering. Later he located at
Great Falls, and is now one of our solid
\
| county it is generally admitted that Mr..
Rolfe did splendid work, and the recog-
milton he received was we'll earned as
we'll as deserved. The probate judge
married daughter of governor Edger-
ton, the first executive of Montana, most
accomplished and estimable lady, and as
the first directory of Great Falls will
clearly evidence, he is doing his share to
augment the population of the Cataract
city.
| ARTHUR E. DICKERMAN,
the treasurer, was born in Decorah, Iowa.
He entered the University of Minnesota,
and after successful studies in that we'll
known institution of learning, he was
| graduated in 1882 He decided to pur-
sue mercantile career, and accepted a
position in Powers Dry Goods Company,
one of the leading wholesale houses in
ST. Paul Here he made such progress
as to attain the responsible post of credit
clerk, which he resigned in 1885 to come
to this young city, of whose prospects he
| had heard the most favorable reports.
| Mr. Dickerman encountered bravely the
L
| iiscomforts incident to the early days of
Great Falls, and was Il popular favorite
i'll the small group of early settlers. Last
ear, when the National bank was organ
lied. Mr. Dickerman became assistant
cashier, and has filled that position,
which involved wide range of duties,
with ability and success. He is also a
| director Of the bank.
| M niaE arnan pnS pamaG trna S1lrpr
the Cascade county bill, and the appoint
| ment met with general approval. He
| was recently elected treasurer of the
| Great Falls Water Power i Townsite
Company. In politics Mr.. Dickerman is
| republican. He owns a ranch in this
| nei ghborhood. He is unmarried, but
| may not be able long to resist the wiies
of Cupid. He has just returned from
Saint Paul, where his father, who is one
|of the millionaires of that solid city,
resides.
C. P. DOWNING,
| the sheriff of Cascade county, is not a
novice in this business. For six Or seven
| years he was under sheriff in Colorado,
where he made the reputation of being a
cool and careful officer, and fearless
| when the occasion required. Mr.. Down
| ing has resided in Montana eight or nine
years, all the time in Choteau county, at
Fort Benton and Great Falls. He is a
contractor and builder, and many of the
| best structures at both Benton and Great
Falls are monuments to his skill and
ability as a builder. In the last cam
paign be was the republican candidate
| for assessor Of Choteau county. Mr..
| Downing is a resident of Great Falls.
| The new sheriff has made excellent selec-
| tions for under sheriff and jaiior, SO that
tile affairs of his Office are certain to be
we'll administered.
! RICHARD T. G0RHAM.
The assessor, is entitled to the full rank
of an "old timer" He came to Montana
| in 1864 from Missouri, where he had been
assessor of Macon county. He has been
at times since in Missouri, but now re-
sides at the hamlet named after himself
| on the Missouri river. He has lived most
of the time in Lewis and Clarke county,
but he now enters heartily into the joyous
spirit of the Cascadians. He is a dem
ocrat.
GEDRGE w. IA1IUks
| who holds the responsible position of
| county attorney, comes from Kentucky.
His birth place is near Lexington, in the
famed Bluegrass region, the land of fine
| women and fleet horses. He studied at
the Central university, Kentucky, and
was graduated with credit therefrom in
1888. He took course of law with 3.
W and ]. K Toole in Helena and re-
moved here about two years ago, where
he has since been engaged successfully
in legal practice. Mr. Taylor delivered
the Fourth of July Grafton this year and
was also orator of the day at the railroad
celebration. He is sound democrat and
has not yet entered the bonds of matri-
mony, bnt as he is about to build house,
people say that coming events cast their
shadows before.
JOHN W. STANTON,
the public administrator is hoosier.
He was born in Indiana His parents